Pick Ups and Pubs: The Hubbed Story | #222

In this episode of Add To Cart, we are joined by David McLean, Founder and CEO of Hubbed, a technology solution giving eCommerce businesses and their customers an alternative way to receive products.  With Hubbed, customers can opt to pick up their package from their local corner shop, newsagent or petrol station at a time that suits them.  Hubbed partners with all the major couriers, has around 2200 pick up locations Australia-wide and will turn on four further markets in South East Asia later this year. In this chat, David shares the benefits this solution can bring for retailers who become ‘hubs’, the sustainability impact Hubbed is making and why he’s asking for a punch in the face from me!  Plus, I throw my two cents in on the future of Hubbed’s pick up locations…i’ll give you a clue, it involves a cold one.Links from the episode:HubbedCarbon Reduction Institute Case StudyTollCouriers PleaseSendleDHLUPSFedExThe Iconic JB Hi FiMyerKmartRelievablesNational StorageShopify Plus and Milligram (sponsored)Packleo (sponsored)Questions answered:How does HUBBED integrate into retail systems? What’s Hubbed’s next must-have pick up location?How prevalent is porch piracy?About your co-host: David McLean from HubbedDavid McLean is the founder and CEO of leading agnostic Australian parcel collection point network, Hubbed. David founded Hubbed in 2014, after more than 20 years’ experience in the finance and technology industries, working at organisations including Microsoft, Datacom, and UBS. He has since grown Hubbed to a network of 2000-plus Australian locations plus partner networks in New Zealand, South East Asia, North America and the UK.  Hubbed manages click and collect and return services for partners and their customers  including eBay, TOLL,  Couriers Please,  DHL,  FedEx, TNT, UPS and Sendle.You can contact David at LinkedInThanks to our sponsors, Shopify and Klaviyo, fSubscribe to the Add To Cart newsletter  SMS us to Suggest a Guest Connect with Nathan Bush Join the Add To Cart Community